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Jon M
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Jon M asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Is there a Bias? AP writes a story scolding military for not using non-lethal ray gun in Iraq. One Problem...?

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  • Jack
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Journalists are known to be very credulous of anything that backs up their political biases.

    When the NRA or a right-to-life group publishes a study or makes a claim, journalists are on the case, checking every fact and scrutinizing every last detail.

    But if a story comes out suggesting that America is evil, there is no need to fact-check. If NOW or Planned Parenthood or some other wacky group makes a claim, they are inclined to believe it, and actually don't seem to care if it's true - as long as it's sensational and dovetails with their biases.

    Very interesting indeed.

    Source(s): "Who Stole Feminism?" Christina Hoff Summers, pp. 11-18.
  • Steve
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The only problem is that the first news story DOES say that the "ray gun" is not yet operational.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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